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Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
a pEOPl E'S CEIJPCI

ST. paul. Dec. GA meeting Of the
friends OF the Peoples church movement
the First Meth odist Episcopal church says
he wished an expression of those present
as TO whether they wished TO establish a
Peoples church, based upon the apostolic
creed with the Congregational form Of
government Those present unanimou sly
decided Ia organize Peoples church, ana
to mold the first service SUNDAY. January
: in the Grand opera house. Volunteer
pledges were taken from those present and
over =. 90 was pledged The prevailing
sentiment was that steps should at once
be taken To build modern, capacious
church ON 81. Anthony niu. Already
pledges have been announced for more
than half the amount required TO build
SIrph rhlfY-.t,
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28

READING, Pa, Dec. $50 promptly
were the coal cars taken on to Port Rich
mond and unloaded, that tonight the tlrst
empty coal train passed through Reading
bound for the coal regions. The most eX-
citing scenes of the strike We're witnessed
this afternoon when twenty-five old
brotherhood engineers. who were Obliged
to leave the company's employ in 1871,
were given engines and permanent
positions They took the places Of engineers
who either failed to report because they
lived too far away. or had refused
to take out engines and We're peremptorily
discharged Every man who had during
the past week refused TO obey orders, or
who had left his post because OF the
Knights of Labor orders, was refused en-
ployment. There were quite large mum
Der OF these. and some OF the appeals made
to get back to work were pitliul to held:
Non-union men, ready TO take strikers
places. filled Reading today from neigh
boring towns by the hundreds.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
4 SfNSlaL 6 MEXICAN

CITY or MEXICO, Dec. p. The question
Of the policy Of allowing Americans to col
onize Lower California continues to be ag
itated, t+ie opposition taking the ground
that the administration ot Pre>iGeuJ Diaz
in its cogiiality toward Americans forgets
the resuit OF permitting American coloni-
Zation in Texas General Pacheo. the
minister of public works, replies in -
pamphlet showing that no danger from
American colonization exists. and in fact
that the Americans are in a large minority
in the territory of Lower California lie
argues that the separation oi Texas Was
brought about nor by Americans who had
gone there 70 settle, but by adventures
who had fiocked into the state from the
United States. He lakes a liberal view Of
American colonization and inJImateS that
II iS too late in the century 10 he-iu 10
show dread Of friendly and neighboyly
nation.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
FOREIGN CROPS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-Edmond Gussen'
consul general at Vienna, has transmitted
TO thee department of state certain data
gathered from the reports of the lnterna-
tional seed and grain convention recently
held in that city, relative to the condition
OF European cereal crops.
IN Austro-Hungary the yield of wheat
for the year 1881 is estimated at Ia ,0Oo,UU0
bushels, an increase of nearly - per cent
over the average Yield of that country,
while 125, ,000, 600 bushels is the estimated
yield OF rye. also Il considerable increase.
hardly sufficient to cover the whole de-
mand In Russia rye had yielded an
average crop. barley is Of excellent quality,
but the crop of oats is poor and the pros
pCct of potatoes not very promising In
the Scandinavian country the average
amount Of wheat is produced, but rye and
oats are below the average. The whole
crop of il alike is poor and the import de
mand OF the country for the cereal will
amount to 80, 600, 600 bushels, the corn crop
is above the average. and the country will
have a surplus for export The wheat crops
Of Switzerland and Holland are above the
average, while that of Northern Russia is
below The wheat crop of France IS
large, but a considerable quantity OF wheat
must be imported to meet the nome de-
mand, as the quantity i'll store is very linn
tied In Great Britain and Ireland an
average wheat crop is expected. The total
Yield is estimated at from $500, 900 to TO-
600. 900 quarters after deducting 10000
quarters for home productions, and Il 1,00J,-
600 quarters will be needed to supply the
home demand In British India the yield
of wheat for 1887 is estimated at 6,390,695
tons From January 10, to June 30 1881,
British India exported to Europe 9,6s9,6lS
cXyt of wheat
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
CAPITAL BUDGET.
Not EXACTLY ORlGlNi

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The Post tomor-
row Will print the following with refer
ence to the presidents gift to the pope; 1t
is learned from an official source that
President Clevelands gift of a copy of the
constitution of the United States to Pope
Leo XIII on the occasion of a golden Jubi
lee of his ordination as q priest, was sug-
gested indirectly by the holy father nm,
self When Cardinal Gibbons returned
from Rome last summer he brought a very
cordial and congratulatory message to
success of his administration and well
wishes for him personally. The pope, in
his interview with Cardinal Gibbons, eX-
pressed much satisfaction with our con stl-
tuition and great interest in Its opera tons,
This suggested to the president the CHAR
acter of the gift
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
METAI MARKET

New YORK. Dec. 27.-Heavy trades in
copper were made here today for January
deliveries. and about 2,000,000 pounds
were taken off the market. The bears
looked for a break III prices in conse-
quence. but none came, and all the metal
oifred was eagerly taken at slS.15.
For February >l1. - was bid. For March
5l1 50 to Sl7S5 and April %lJ.95: very little
copper for April delivery could, however,
be got 1t opened in London at eS4. -, I'd
for spot and ~ IS for future, an increase
OF nearly fifteen shillinGs on ante-holiday
prices The days transactions amounted
to about 100 tons.
sihe tin market advanced los on spot to
9l61 los. but the New York tin market was
not affected thereby.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
AN Old NtJRDERER

WLKEsBAEEE, Pa, Dec. 27.---vames
Watson. mine boss, in the employ Of
the Pennsylvania coal company, at Pitts
ton, was shot and fatally wounded today
b. samuel McDougall, weighmaster at
the same mine. Both We're over 80 years
of age and have been in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania coal company for over forty
wears There is no cause assigned for the
murder, except that McDougall has Of
late shown signs of insanity. McDOugail
is the father of the boy who shot aud killed
Clarence SchOoley. ut PittSton some years
ago. The shock of the tragedy killed the
boys mother few weeks later.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
a CHRISTMAS EIRE

FARBURY. Mimi. Dec 21.-At a Christ
mas entertainment at the Methodist Epis-
copal church little cabin was placed on
the platform to take the place OF the pull
pit 1t WAS filled with presents for the
children. being built OF cotton and other
inttammabie material The cabin took
fire from the lights and caused a great
stampede among the men. women and
children Hundreds were trampled under
foot and q good many badly injured, some
probably fatally The church was saved
hy . great eticrj, but all the windows were
4
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
SHERMAN AND The BuCKEYFS

SPRINGFIELD. O, Dec. 27.-In reply to a
communication from the Buckeye club q
gbiS city protesting against the conhrma-
ton oi l.. G q Lamar n associate Justice
II the United States supreme court >eua-
tor sherman iii a letter SAYS: Il take the
same view oi the nomination Of AIr. La
mar A. i stated by ypar Republican Buck
eye cluh NoU may be sur. ! viii do ali
caH IN prevent his confirmation regret
to say. however tina. fear my efforts viii
be unsuccessful
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
Passenger and Tieket Agent
Every body Takes I.

The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska rail
way (St. Joseph * Iowa Railroad Co.
iesseel. is the best equipped line west of
the Missouri river. Our equipment was
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which i a guar
antee to the travelling public that IL Is
strictly first class You viii find all Of our
coaches elegantly unholstered and very
comfortable in every particular. If you
are going TO any part of Kansas or NebraS
ka. or 10 any point east, remember you VIII
never regret having started right. by tax
ing the Chicago. Kansas * Nebraska rail
way. (Rock Island Routel For further
particulars address Jno. Sebastian, g. I. &
T. y, Topeka, Kan. 5O-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
American News in England.

Important news from several English
papers: in the United States the tele-
phone is already being superseded. A
writing telegraph is already working on
i commercial scale and with marked sue
cess. The writer uses a stylus or pen,
with which he writes in ordinary fashion,
but only on the empty air. Before his
face is second pen, which reproduces his
words on the tape in front of it. At the
other end the receiving pen reproduces the
message in fac sinile. New York Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
DEMPSEY AND CAFFREY.

NEW YORK. Dec 21-Dominck f. CAT
frey, of Philadelphia, and Jack Dempsey,
of Brooklyn, middle-weight champion OF
America, signed articles of agreement this
morning for ten round Marquis Of
Queensbury contest, catch weights. to take
place near this city for 5000. Dempsey
may cross to England to fight for the
middle-weight championship of the world.
The Pelican club. of London offers to
match -'TotI'' Wall against Dempsey.
Dempsey went to New Haven, Conn,
Monday and will return on Thursday
when the matter will he considered. fG:'.
Fox says he Wil! back Dempsey for as much
money as he can get.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
COMING THIS WAY.

ST. PAUL. Dec. 2T-During the last
twenry-iour hours there was a change of
tweuty-eiCht degrees in the temperature
and at 10 clock this morning the mercury
stood seventeen degrees below. Il i gen
orally throughout the northwest and the
signal officer says that in Missouri and
Kansas there viii be a decided drop. To-
day the crest pi the wave WAS in the yicin-
ity Of Fl. Toiton. where the temperature
was ihjrty-two degrees below zero
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
PHILADELPHIA InlY y. 1Sei

Wichita EAGLE, Wichita, Kan.
Gentlemen:-We have seen one Of your
Mortgage Loan Registers at the office of
the Philadelphia Mortgage and Trust Co.
this city. and shall be obliged if YOU will
send this company one similar IN all rc-
spccts At your earliest convenience, and re-
main RESPECTFULLY yours,
THEODORE FRO1HTNGHAM,
65-tft Secretary
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
R!OTlNS STRIKERS.

ST. PAUL. Dec 25.-The Pioneer Press
learns from Duluth that seventy-fiye to
hundred employees of the Minnesota granite
works, at Hindsdale, now on Il strike for
back pay, are rioting. James Lester, tele-
graph operator at HindSdale, wires:
The rioters have gained possession OF
the telegraph office. have now "A revolver
on each side OF my head. They have de-
manded the money in the safe and are try
ing to open it,
Here the message stopped and nothing
has been heard since. There was less than
50 in the safe. Deputy Sheriff Free, OF
Tower. left with a posse of twenty meu
this afternoon to quell the riot. The
laborers are mainly Hungarians and Bohe-
mians and form almost the total popula-
tion of Hindsdale. They are said to be
drunk
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
RAIL ROAD MILEAGE SOUTHWEST.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2'.-Duripg the year
1857 the new mileage actually constructed
on railroads in the southwest aggregates
4 ,:}JG miles. as follows: Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe. .3eS: Missouri Pacific, 1,2Gj;
Rock Island, 200; Kansas City. Ft Scott
d Cult. 1856: Kansas City. Wyandotte &
Northwestern, SO: Kansas City q South
ern, Is: Union Pacific, u. Total, 800, The
most of this work has been done III Kansas,
Indian territory, Texas, Colorado and Ne
braska. although the Santa Fes new line
to Chicago is included. The construction
in Kansas is far ahead of that in any other
STE
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
Il Ecrnar rd's TelenhDne.

The monks Of St Bernard have brought
the telephone into their service of mercy.
The famous hospice is now in telephone
communication with the Cantine de Proz
and the village of st. Pierre, as also with
The Cantine de Fontinte and the village OF
St. Cheney, on the Italian side.-Boston
Budget.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
WISCONSIN

MINIATURES, Wis. Dee 2S-A blizzard
has been raging in the state all day. Half
foot of snow fell. and winds have piled
it up in drifts. but no blockades have re
suited. Freight trains are delayed. but
not seriously. and passenger trains are
Running a. usual. The snow fall WAS very
even throughout the state and the temper
azure has fallen nearly TO zero.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
CtGE At ETCHISOk

ATCHT>oN. kanS.. Dec. 21.-fire broke
ont in the Mcintyre block on Commercial
street al half past O'Clock this morning
and caused total loss o. SeoO,a. dlStrlbut-
ed a. follows, Mcintyre. on building, Sl5-
rsl. insurance. SS.uOi Leyb0ldo bakery.
:. 600: fully insured. J. =. Brown, drug
-i>t. - .usI: fully insured A small harness
store ana otner minor losses swell the total
"a S-Ae ER1
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
AN tpprepONs,RiF E WOMAN

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The inquest on the
body of VIM MacAulay. who was shot by
his Jealous wife. Saturday was held today
and resulted in the discharge of Mrs.
MacAulay. The jury found that he came
to hiSdeath from injuries inflicted by his
wife who, at the time Of the murder was
insane and irresponsible for her acts.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
HolIda. rxcur.ion Ticker.

will be sold by the Missouri Pacific, Fl
Scott route, for the holidays at one
fare for the round trip on De
cember 2Sd cath, 25th. 18th. S0th and Sist,
and also January 1st aud ID. good To re-
turn up to and including January Sd. iSSS.
Tickets are on sale at city ticket Office II
Main street, and depot, corner Second and
Wichita sJs y {. kEERAN.
29tf Passenger aud Ticket Agt.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
STNpM IL INWuh

nUEUQrE, Ia, Dec, 2;.-There has been q
blizzard nearly all day over northern Iowa.
The temperature ~ DUbuque has rapidly
fallen. and viii Te&ch zero before morning
Trains between Dubuque and Sioux City.
IVES: of Waterloo. have all stopped running
and avv being housed al various stations
until the storm blows over.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
A civil and social state in which there

A civil and social state in which there
was no place for barter or trade, must be
a novel one at any rate, and it would be
either very happy or very dull. A visitor
to Monhegani Island off the coast of
Maine, this summer, found a child that
WIS living in just that state of simplicity.
The case is reported as follows:
Trading facilities are limited 10 one
store One day offered cent to a small
child but was surprised to hear it dis
dainfully refused with:
''What'd | Go with it, Ny father
keeps the store. youths Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
WOOL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-In report to the
secretary of the state about the wool pro
ductions of the Argentine Republic, Consul
Baker declares that the shipments of wool
from that country TO the L nited states
are decreasing owing to the failure OF the
United States custom laws 10 make any
allowance for the large amount of dirt ana
grease in the wool, the percentage OF
which is fully 20 per cent greater.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
W SSEL FINED.

BosToN. Dec 27-Tne steamer Roman,
which arrived here Thursday last, brought
a stow-away. q Scotch hoy of j; and per
m:tted him 10 land and escape. The com
missioner of emigration At Concord has
fined the company =. .0pJ and the vee~el 5,
detained in port until the boy IS returned
or the fine laid
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
KILLED nv MACHINERY

PlTTsBURG, Dec. "a Freeport, Pa.
special says.
The clothing of Barnard Moss, an old
employee at distil1ery No. $. got caught in
the cog wheels at the distillery this morn
ing. and before the engine could be stopped
Moss was drawn into the machinery and
so terribly mangled that he died in few
minutes
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
GRAIN In SIGHI.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The visible supply
statement, as prepared by the secretary of
the Chicago board of trade, shows the fol-
lowing changes for the week:
Wheat. 1.001. 1S4 bushels increase; corn,
40. $40 bushels increase: oats, ltS. 40 bush
els decrease: rye $500 bushels decrease:
barley, -, .036 bushels increase.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
RallROao CHANGES.

IT. LOTS. Dec. =. JOHN Herrin. super-
intellaent of the Missouri Pacific lines
south ~ y. Louis. viii resign ou January
1t Hs. viii isa surs>s--de-i by J. J. Frey.
now sgst,erintend.nt Of the Missouri. Kan
rs 4 Texas. X. B. Lyons division
SuYersnte16ent. viii succev7i Mr. Frey a-ls-
y. sullivan. train dispatcher, VIII ts.Ae t.Ie
place Of Nr LYONS
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
MISsOuRrS GOvERNORlLL.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2I.-DlSpatches from JET
ferson City, tonight, say that Governor
Marmaduke is suffering from an attack of
pneumonia, but that his physicians say
that the disease is not yet sufficiently de
veloped to determine whether the case is a
Spy,iOuC ono
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
NEGRO ASSAULTED.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 21.-M. Y. Frye, 4
prominent colored citizen, was violently
assaulted by three unknown white men on
the street last evening. and died at o
O'Clock this evening from injuries received
He was robbed of his watch. but had no
money. Nc clue to the perpetrators of the
deed
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
phnnix, Ariuon.. and Return.

The Missouri Pacific. "Ft Scott Route
are selling tickets to Phoenix, Arizona,
and return for sG5. good six months 10 ~
turn. Phoenix Il in the heart of the
famous salt river valley, the garden of the
southwest Rich i'm mineral wealth. All
kinds of fruit grain and good grazing
country. For maps, time tables and in
formation write or call at city ticket Office,
l21 Main street, Wichita
d26-tf " G.. kEERAN.
PASSENGER and Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the e.. X * y. R'y, Rock
Island Route between Wichita Topeka,
Kansas City, 81 Joseph Chicago, -.
Louis. 5u
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28
cInTAiERS, EklL

CHICAGO. Dec S7.-\eVS'ln'fse Bros
cicshieFs, made al s->l--na,eai th.. after
aC-s.. Liabilities, Ss0su. assets, ssse,os
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28

Each Township Treasurer should
have a Treasurer Record. Stray Record.
transcripts, Compiled Laws oi iH>'. snd
q full assortment Of blanks. For sale ~
this office
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-05-19
AN INGENIOUS scHeMER.
a Prison Bird WHO Devotes His Spare Time
to Building Air Castles.

New York Letterl
One of the most ingenious OF ,chemers
was put out of the way when they sent Col
Alexander c. Branscom TO Sing Sing Ia
ten years. He was tina man who forced
notes for nearly $50, 900 in order to get the
capital peces arg TO Il at project con-
nected with the New Orleans fair. IL the
crime had remaiued undiscovered three
months longer he woull have realizel legit.
innate profit sufficient to cancel tho forgeries,
and nobody would have been the wiser.
The colonel is an old law-breaker, and this
will be his third term I'm prison.
"The judge was right when he said that
| wouli be likely to spend my time in Sing
Sing inventing new schemes" he said care
essly and yet in seeming sincerity, while ca
his way to ths long durance. there's 10
place on earth like prison fgr building
castles in the air. The penitentiaries are
full Of Col Sellerses by the thousand. The
convicts are always telling each other what
wonderful things they are going to do as
soon as they get out They've got to think
about something. and their minds naturally
run upon the future. The trouble with me
has been that l can't keep out Of prison
long enough to try twentieth part Of the
schemes that concoct while in. i keep a
blank book in my cell. ami note in it all the
brilliant ideas that come TO me- Hunireds
Of its pages are written over with plans for
future operations
Are all Of them illegalf his custodian
asked.
"Well,r was the dry reply, "pretty much
all are Of doubtful propriety-so much so,
indeed, that served three years before get
ting through with tho first page, AMI the
deal that I'm now going to take ten years
more for was reached before l had turned
half = dozen leaves / call it my book Of
recipes, but reckon it would take about
100 lifstimes to try 'em all 7"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-05-19

territory is little over three million Dc :
lars. while the valuation as returned for
taxation last year was s132, ,00O, ,000
The territorial indebtedness is OF pres
ent less thas 5000, 900, and even when
the appropriation for the bonds arthor-
lied by the late legistaturs a.e negotiated.
| 1t will fsll largely DeIsw the per cent
authorized by congress. The bonds of
the territory dra wing A per cent sell at
| premium.
Dakota has Two regiments of militia,
comparing favorably in drill and appear
ance with the militia Of any Of the sur
tery of artillery, and company OF mount
/ ed infantry is beirg organized. Annual
encampments are being held at some
central point in the territory designated
by the government
There are $50 newspapers published in
Dakota, of which twenty-five are daily
papers,
When Kansas was occupying so much
attention all over the country, couple
Of decades ago, size had 1000 population.
The population OF pahota day il
600, 900.
In thirty seven OF the principal counties
in Dakota there are Al 900 acres OF growing
and cultivated forest trees. In some Of
the older counties these trees have reach
ed large size, and furnish proof that the
objection sometimes urged that timber
is scarce IN Dakota will soon be overcome
Remember that you are not going on
70 the frontier in coming to Dakota.
Schools and colleges abound; churches
of all denominations, arc established, and
you find yourself at once in the mi6s. of
educated, refined aud intelligent people.
! There are 90, 900, 900 Of acres of public
lands still open for settlement in Dakota
How long this will last may be calculated
! from the fact that last year with immigr.-
tisn exceedingly dull, 100000 Of acres
were settled on. This year from present
indications at least double this quantity
of land will be taken. OF course those
first o.. the ground secure the choice
| tracts.
| When the north and south roads now
being built in Dakota are in operation
soft coal can be delivered in almost every
village at rate not exceeding $3.50 per
ton. Thousands of acres of coal lands
| lie along the Missouri in the northern
part of the territory,a nd will furnish an
inexhaustible supply of cheap fuel to
every section of Dakota.
| Before New Years dav there will be
5000 miles of completed railroad in Da-
kota. You ran scarcely 60 amiss in Sc
| lecting lands SO far as convenience to
railroad is concerned. They traverse ell
] u,,l In, n..,n,. al rnctlct, -